7th CPC Dress Allowance – DoPT Order on 31.8.2017

Implementation of Recommendations of the 7th Central Pay Commission on Dress Allowance

Revised Rate of Dress Allowance Rs. 5000 per year

7th CPC Dress Allowance – DoPT Orders on 31.8.2017

F. No. 14/4/2015-JCA 2
Government of India
Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions
(Department of Personnel & Training)
Establishment (JCA-2) Section

North Block, New Delhi
Dated: August 31, 2017

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Subject: Implementation of recommendations of the Seventh Central Pay Commission on Dress Allowance – regarding.

The undersigned is directed to state that in pursuance of the decisions taken by the Government on the recommendations of Seventh Central Pay Commission, and in supersession of the existing orders relating to admissibility of Uniform Allowance/ Washing allowance/ Stitching Charges /Shoe allowance, etc to common categories of Group ‘C’ and erstwhile Group ‘D’ employees of various Ministries/Departments, including attached/ subordinate offices, who are supplied uniform and are required to wear them regularly, they shall be paid Dress Allowance at the rate of Rs. 5000/- per year.

Also check: Grant of Dress Allowance in lieu of Uniform Allowance and Washing Allowance to Eligible Employees of CGHS as per 7th CPC

2. The Uniform Allowance / Washing Allowance / Stitching Charges / Shoe Allowance, etc. have been subsumed in Dress Allowance.

3. The categories of Staff who were earlier being provided uniforms if any, shall henceforth not be provided with uniform.

4. Allowance related to maintenance and washing of uniform is subsumed under Dress Allowance, and will not be payable separately.

5. The amount of Dress Allowance shall be credited to the salary of employees directly once a year in the month of July.

Also check: Pay Matrix Table for Central Government Employees

6. The rate of Dress Allowance shall be, as mentioned in para-1 above, Rs.5000/- per year. The rate of Dress Allowance shall go up by 25% every time the Dearness Allowance rises by 50%.

7. This allowance covers only the basic uniform of the employees. Any special clothing will continue to be provided by the concerned Ministry as per existing norms.

8. This order shall take effect from 1st July, 2017.

Hindi version will follow.

sd/-
Deputy Secretary ( A)

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